Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Kartell
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 30, 2003No. 02-P-125PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcHugh, J.
On the evening of February 23, 1999, the defendant and Janos Vajda engaged in a violent confrontation at Methuen’s Holy Family Hospital where Susan Kamm, the defendant’s wife, was being treated for pneumonia. The confrontation ended when the defendant shot Vajda twice, killing him. As a result, the defendant was indicted for murder in the first degree. After trial, the jury returned a verdict convicting him of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals, pointing to a series of alleged trial errors. We affirm.
The confrontation’s basic ingredients and its underpinnings are undisputed. The defendant and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MahdiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. BoydMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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